Assam Mole Shrew vs Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Blarinella wardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Blarinella
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Blarinella wardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Mole Shrew and Burmese Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Assam Mole Shrew

The Assam Mole Shrew (Anourosorex assamensis) is a species in the genus Anourosorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

The Burmese Short-tailed Shrew (Blarinella wardi) is a species in the genus Blarinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.